Energy efficiency, ethanol, nuclear power, conservation, technology and a national energy policy were among the issues discussed at a recent town hall meeting in Irvine, Calif. Approximately 270 residents gathered at the Hyatt Regency Irvine on April 18, 2007, to question, comment on and offer solutions to the nation’s growing energy appetite.
“A Conversation on Energy Irvine,” co-hosted by ConocoPhillips and the University of California, Irvine, School of Social Sciences, Department of Economics (UCI), provided attendees an opportunity to talk to local energy, business, and environmental policy experts along with ConocoPhillips executives.
Panelists included Jim Mulva, ConocoPhillips chairman and chief executive officer; Lou Burke, ConocoPhillips manager, biofuels; Dr. David Lizárraga, chairman, president and chief executive officer, The East Los Angeles Community Union (TELACU); David Hackett, president, Stillwater Associates; and Winston Hickox, partner, California Strategies, LLC. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Linda Cohen, UCI’s associate dean for research and graduate studies and professor of economics.
Irvine Community Report
Access a summary about the Conversation on Energy community event in Irvine.
Irvine Panelist Bios
Learn about the ConocoPhillips representatives, moderator and panelists.
Highlights Video
Watch a video webcast of highlights from the Irvine event. Length: 14 minutes
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